Shloka 67.21Unverified draft
नाराजके जनपदे शरान् सततमस्यताम् । श्रूयते तलनिर्घोष इष्वस्त्राणामुपासने ।।2.67.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nārājake | नाराजके | not in a kingless | negation + locative adjective |
| janapade | जनपदे | country | locative |
| śarān | शरान् | arrows | accusative |
| satatamasyatām | सततमस्यताम् | of those who are always shooting | adverb + genitive present participle |
| śrūyate | श्रूयते | is heard | verb, passive present |
| talanirghoṣa | तलनिर्घोष | the twang of the bowstring against the palm-guard | nominative |
| iṣvastrāṇāmupāsane | इष्वस्त्राणामुपासने | in the practice of archery, weapons | genitive + locative |
Reference: 2.67.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa